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Grande Prairie, Alberta · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Grande Prairie Today
Today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at MDT in Grande Prairie, Alberta, giving 9 hours, 51 minutes of daylight, 4 minutes 18 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 110°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 250°
Daylight
9h 51m
−4m 18s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 22.9° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/Edmonton (UTC−6)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Grande Prairie for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 24 | 9h 51m | −4m 18s | ||
| Sun Oct 25 | 9h 46m | −4m 18s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 9h 42m | −4m 17s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 9h 38m | −4m 15s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 9h 34m | −4m 15s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 9h 29m | −4m 13s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 9h 25m | −4m 12s |
Daylight in Grande Prairie through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202617h 25m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20267h 08m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 13, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 19, 2026
Latest sunriseDecember 25, 2026
Earliest sunsetJanuary 1, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 21, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | MDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | CST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
97% illuminated · 13.2 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Sunday, October 25, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Grande Prairie
Today's times; the difference is against Grande Prairie.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Grande Prairie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson Creek BC | 112 km NW | other time zone | ||
| Peace River | 152 km NE | 3 minutes 16 seconds earlier | ||
| Fort St. John BC | 176 km NW | other time zone | ||
| Hinton | 212 km SSE | 9 minutes 9 seconds earlier | ||
| Whitecourt | 230 km ESE | 15 minutes earlier | ||
| Edson | 233 km SE | 13 minutes 20 seconds earlier | ||
| Slave Lake | 256 km E | 15 minutes 52 seconds earlier | ||
| Prince George BC | 290 km WSW | other time zone | ||
| Drayton Valley | 330 km SE | 20 minutes earlier | ||
| Quesnel BC | 342 km SW | other time zone |
About Grande Prairie
- Location
- Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada
- Coordinates
- 55.1667°N, 118.8027°W
- Elevation
- 653 m (2,142 ft)
- Time zone
- America/Edmonton, MDT (UTC−6)
- Population
- 70,385
How these times are calculated
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Grande Prairie
What time is sunrise in Grande Prairie today?
Sunrise in Grande Prairie, Alberta today, Saturday, October 24, 2026, is at 8:44 AM MDT, and sunset is at 6:34 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Grande Prairie get today?
Grande Prairie gets 9 hours, 51 minutes of daylight today, 4 minutes 18 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Grande Prairie this evening?
Evening golden hour in Grande Prairie runs from 5:41 PM to 6:57 PM MDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Grande Prairie?
The longest day of 2026 in Grande Prairie is June 20, 2026, with 17 hours, 25 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 7 hours, 8 minutes.
What time zone is Grande Prairie in?
Grande Prairie uses the America/Edmonton time zone, currently MDT (UTC−6).
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